The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-11
THE Jeoce AT work.
Waxem ut Washington Again-A Letter
tn the People.

Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec g. Dere
Edditer-Fallin in line with se,ch dis
tingushed feller legislators on English sile
as Mr.. O'Conner and Mr.. Laboosheer, Of
the house OF commons, who notis does
good deal Of ritin for the New York papers
on topples Of patriotic and politicie car
ackter in which they air intrusted. I
except yore polite invitation to serve you
in the saim capasity, aud 70 furnish yo-c
reeders with few hurTyed remcrks in
dited on the spot and jotted down betwixt
the ardiOus labers Of a statesman that has
got life, libberty and the persute Of hapi-
ness TO look after in the national capital,
besides large family and diyersyiide
constituency at home.
Only them as stands close % the boldly
politick can know how nations hart
beets. and only them as knows can tell it
to the people waitin and watchin to heer
the News. Fer that reeson think no
man is better flxt fer bein n MESSENGER 70
the people than the servent they have
elected from Their midst to do Their legisla-
ton fer them. and TO tend To setch other
business Of a purs0nel and profftibble ma
ter rs more or less actuates the bosom Of
EVERY citizen Of this CRATE and glOryOus
republic, who very materially looks upon
the national capital as the national corn
crib in which he has got somethin moren
n corn cob, and he's goin to have II. IF
votes is worth anything to a Representa-
tive statesman-and they usually air
The letters rote from forrin parts dur
in OF the last summer was in the mater OF
passtimes, but these air sakred duty.
and in the ritin OF them | hoap 10 be
gded by
The inspiration that surrounds
The statesmans knoblest thought,
And ellivates his flycrr TN
The statesman cant b. bought.
IIavin made this brief explanation
will perceed 20 business
Congress, rs You air awair by tellegraf
and otherwise, went into session ia the
halls that have resounded fer yers with
the voices Of them cryin aloud and not in
vane for libberty, last Monday at noon,
and don't think IL has ever been my lot
20 gaize on a finer lookin lot OF patriots,
tride and untride The old wheel bosses
stood thar I'm the traces cam and collected,
feelIn that when IL was time To pull they'd
know whar 20 set Their feet 10 git the best
heat, while the NEW ones, jist broke I'm,
was "A little skttish like, standin uneasy
and jerky, with a notion TO run away If
they got a chance, but shown every one
Of them the metal and the fire that is
nesscsary in this CRATE and glorious cOun
try OF ours 10 whirl the cherryOt OF pro-
gress along and distants everything on
the track.
Gray hairs and bald beds Is notisible
in good NANNY instances, Mr.. Edditer
but age don't count in q patriot. What
he wants is the opportunity TO uncork
himself and let the fluids Of patriotism
pore forth, and the halls Of congress is the
opportunity OF a statesman's lifetime
The longer il has been stOpt up the bigger
the flow, and before this session has
finished its ardious labers y0u will see
whar my predictun is more valubel than
the inexperienced ritter. that don't kn0
patriotism except by redin of 10 in pottery
novels and Forth Of July speeches
Patriotism cant be drawed on paper,
but cf yore reeders want 10 see a faint
likeness of 10. let them reed teerfuily and
eXaustibly the pages Of the Congressional
Record after % long session.
Il was reel plezure Ter me 20 meet
0nct more my cumrads in arms. so %
sneek. and to feel that we had agin met
together 10 foment rules and regulations
fer the well ben of sixty milyun of free
dom lOvn people. II done me power 81
good 10 shake hands with Teller members,
errespectiv OF party and the past, and to
let them feel aud kn0 that NOTWITHSTANDING
have been travlin Ia furrin lands and
walkin i'm the pallises OF kings and emper-
Ors, | don't consider myself Superior
bein and that TO me now, more than ever,
the American suverin is the mitiest pO-
tentate that ever held the septer of hui
man rites er sOt upon the throne Of ma
tons freedom. That's the kind Of man
am, Mr. Edditer. and the American sit
tiZen that's different aeeds recOnstruc-
ton We air as yet in an unsettled state,
and won't git down 20 business fer some
time, but the city is fillin up fast with
constituents that has axes 10 grind,
and some OF us congressman has
got to turn the grindstone er
DO some nifty tall explainin when
we return 10 orr respectiv dee
stricks. IF we could bid a wall around
the Udllulldl tdplldlf anu htfp 'HN 'f'A'
body but statesmen and boardin house
Keepers thar'd be good deel more work
done, but the foundations Of our Republi-
can institutions wouldent hardly do fer
setch wall 20 rest on ef 10 was to be per
mlnent
am ritin this Letter al my desk on the
floor. "a thar aint nothin before the house
40 present in whitch me or emmy of my
constituents is interested in, and thar
Amt nobody in the cloak rooms tellin
stories. sos 10 interfere with my duties IN
yOre behalf but / must close, as card
has jest been handed in from ledin rail-
rode man, and must 20 out In the lobby
and see ef thar is ennything Of mutual
mater between us Ralerode men and
statesmen must stand together ef possible.
Yous trOOly. ". q. WAXEM, VI. c.
The Famous Caspian Lily.
4 still more pleasant afternoon | spent